Faced with what is right, to leave it undone shows a lack of courage.

Quote by Confucius

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The object of the superior man is truth.

The object of the superior man is truth.

Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses

Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses

When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust...

When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust...

May you be born in an important time

May you be born in an important time

To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short.

To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short.

When we see persons of worth, we should think of equaling them; when we see...

When we see persons of worth, we should think of equaling them; when we see...

When you meet someone better than yourself, turn your thoughts to becoming his equal. When...

When you meet someone better than yourself, turn your thoughts to becoming his equal. When...

Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honors depend upon heaven.

Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honors depend upon heaven.

It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.

It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.

With coarse rice to eat, with water to drink, and my bent arm for a...

With coarse rice to eat, with water to drink, and my bent arm for a...

Look at the means which a man employs, consider his motives, observe his pleasures. A...

Look at the means which a man employs, consider his motives, observe his pleasures. A...

And remember, no matter where you go, there you are.

And remember, no matter where you go, there you are.

Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.

Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.

The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.

The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.

To be in ones own heart in kindly sympathy with all things; this is the...

To be in ones own heart in kindly sympathy with all things; this is the...

It is better to live in peace than in bitterness and strife.

It is better to live in peace than in bitterness and strife.

What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.

What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.

I want you to be everything that's you, deep at the center of your being.

I want you to be everything that's you, deep at the center of your being.

Never give a sword to a man who cant dance.

Never give a sword to a man who cant dance.